have

to possess, to own

English Irregular

The English verb "have" means "to possess, to own" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "have" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "have" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I have
you you (singular) have
he/she/it he/she/it has
we we have
you you (plural) have
they they have
She has a small cat.
Ella tiene un gato pequeño.

How to Conjugate "have" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I had
you you (singular) had
he/she/it he/she/it had
we we had
you you (plural) had
they they had
She had a small cat.
Ella tenía un gato pequeño.

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How to Conjugate "have" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will have
you you (singular) will have
he/she/it he/she/it will have
we we will have
you you (plural) will have
they they will have
She will have a new car.
Ella tendrá un auto nuevo.

How to Conjugate "have" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am having
you you (singular) are having
he/she/it he/she/it is having
we we are having
you you (plural) are having
they they are having
She is having coffee with friends.
Ella está tomando café con amigos.

How to Conjugate "have" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have had
you you (singular) have had
he/she/it he/she/it has had
we we have had
you you (plural) have had
they they have had
She has had a cold lately.
Она недавно простудилась.

Frequently Asked Questions About "have"

Is "have" regular or irregular in English?
"Have" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "have" mean in English?
The English verb "have" means "to possess, to own" in English.
How do you conjugate "have" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → have, you → have, he/she/it → has, we → have, you → have, they → have.
How many tenses does "have" have in English?
"Have" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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